Video: Phil Mafah vs Notre Dame

[CATCH17]

This is a good video to watch of Mafah to see what he could potentially be.

 

[Praxit]

..were gonna have a nice back field. Both Blue and Mafah will need to be accounted for.

 

[big dog cowboy]

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/phil-mafah/32004d41-4620-7645-f1d0-28aa9410f815

Overview​

Mafah runs hard and keeps the carry on track. He is big and tight-hipped with a linear running style that gathers momentum as the run proceeds. He’s tough but clunky as an interior runner with a lack of vision and wiggle to find additional yards if there isn’t a wide-open lane. Mafah might need to prove himself on special teams to offer enough roster flexibility to make it as an RB3.

Strengths​

• Totes the rock in a linebacker-like frame.
• Keeps runs on their track and rarely gets caught trying to do too much.
• Follows blocks and steers them into contact before cutting.
• Heavy behind his pads and wears tacklers down.
• Accelerates through contact as a run finisher.

Weaknesses​

• Lacks initial quickness to get the run kicked off.
• Tight-hipped with limited quickness in his cuts.
• Unable to side-step defenders in smaller spaces.
• Transmission lacks acceleration and gear shifts.
• Doesn’t offer much in the passing game.

Draft Projection: Priority free agent

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Mafah was definitely talented enough to be drafted. “Tight hipped” is fine as long as your running style is one cut slashing type which Mafah is. Terrell Davis was also tight hipped.

 

[Rayman70]

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/phil-mafah/32004d41-4620-7645-f1d0-28aa9410f815

Overview​

Mafah runs hard and keeps the carry on track. He is big and tight-hipped with a linear running style that gathers momentum as the run proceeds. He’s tough but clunky as an interior runner with a lack of vision and wiggle to find additional yards if there isn’t a wide-open lane. Mafah might need to prove himself on special teams to offer enough roster flexibility to make it as an RB3.

Strengths​

• Totes the rock in a linebacker-like frame.
• Keeps runs on their track and rarely gets caught trying to do too much.
• Follows blocks and steers them into contact before cutting.
• Heavy behind his pads and wears tacklers down.
• Accelerates through contact as a run finisher.

Weaknesses​

• Lacks initial quickness to get the run kicked off.
• Tight-hipped with limited quickness in his cuts.
• Unable to side-step defenders in smaller spaces.
• Transmission lacks acceleration and gear shifts.
• Doesn’t offer much in the passing game.

Draft Projection: Priority free agent

No offense but Notre Dame is calling to have a chat right now about this ^..

 

[Rayman70]

This is a good video to watch of Mafah to see what he could potentially be.

Clunky runner with poor vision? Lol. Tell me what I'm missing.

 

[Ironicalicon]

Looks fairly nimble for a man of his size, runs with balance and can truck smaller players. Not bad for a 7th, maybe even worth a 6th. I see Bo Scarborough likenesses; a player who the Cowboys cut but proved to be serviceable for a short time.

 

[FoxF]

Maybe one day he will be as good as Rico.

 

[Risen Star]

Maybe one day he will be as good as Rico.

Don't put that kind of pressure on him.

 

[big dog cowboy]

No offense

None taken. I didn't write it.

 

[shabazz]

My one takeaway was Liufau being out of position and chasing from behind like he was many times for the Cowboys last season

 

[Jipper]

I know very little about college evaluations but does anyone have an educated view on why he was evaluated as a priority UDFA vs mid late round?